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Triangular Fig

Ficus Triangularis

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Overview

Ficus triangularis, or Triangular Fig, is a unique, slow-growing ficus variety with distinctive, triangular-shaped leaves. Ideal for elegant indoor layouts, it reaches up to 3 to 5 feet tall, preferring bright, indirect sunlight. It thrives in well-draining, moist soil, and requires minimal watering. This low-maintenance plant adds a modern and geometric aesthetic to any design, making it a tantalizing choice for clients seeking a trendy, yet easy-care botanical element.

Sun Full, HalfWater HighZones 9–11Type Shrub, TreeClimate Subtropical
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — It thrives in well-draining, moist soil, and requires minimal watering
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — yet easy-care botanical elementTriangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — This low-maintenance plant adds a modern and geometric aesthetic to any designTriangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — Ideal for elegant indoor layouts, it reaches up to 3 to 5 feet tall, preferring bright, indirect sunlightTriangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — slow-growing ficus variety with distinctiveTriangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — making it a tantalizing choice for clients seeking a trendyFicus Triangularis+3

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
High
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Moraceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — It thrives in well-draining, moist soil, and requires minimal watering
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — yet easy-care botanical element
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — This low-maintenance plant adds a modern and geometric aesthetic to any design
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — Ideal for elegant indoor layouts, it reaches up to 3 to 5 feet tall, preferring bright, indirect sunlight
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — slow-growing ficus variety with distinctive
Triangular Fig (Ficus Triangularis) — making it a tantalizing choice for clients seeking a trendy
Ficus Triangularis
Ficus Triangularis
Ficus Triangularis
Ficus Triangularis

Photograph: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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